PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumi NoMono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Kowalczyk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kowalczyk
vs
NoMono

201 cm
24
242 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

201 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcin Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yumi NoMono!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NoMono connects with a crisp jab.
NoMono bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kowalczyk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalczyk there as he acknowledges the shot.
NoMono looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
NoMono throws a hook but Kowalczyk avoids it easily.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but NoMono avoids them all with ease.

NoMono cracks Kowalczyk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. NoMono has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kowalczyk to stand back up!

Kowalczyk is rocked!

It looks like Marcin Kowalczyk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalczyk throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Yumi NoMono has been cut.
NoMono throws out a loose jab but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.

NoMono cracks Kowalczyk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. NoMono has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kowalczyk to stand back up!
Oh Kowalczyk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalczyk slips under a jab.
Kowalczyk slips a jab from NoMono.
Kowalczyk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kowalczyk seems to have got his legs back now.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses.
NoMono throws a poor cross that misses
and Kowalczyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
NoMono misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - NoMono coming out on top.
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NoMono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalczyk walks into a stiff left hand from NoMono.
Kowalczyk feints a jab promting NoMono to slip. Kowalczyk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. NoMono slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
NoMono tests Kowalczyk's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NoMono lands with a right hand.
NoMono loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch.
NoMono bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
NoMono lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
NoMono swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

NoMono cracks Kowalczyk with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. NoMono has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kowalczyk to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
NoMono circles away from the clinch attempt.
NoMono is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kowalczyk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
NoMono steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kowalczyk. That one must have hurt.
NoMono throws a shot from downtown. Kowalczyk moves away and avoids it.
Kowalczyk attempts a counter takedown but NoMono avoids it well and moves away.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
NoMono misses with a straight left.

Kowalczyk has managed to clinch.
NoMono misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.

Kowalczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from NoMono.
Kowalczyk thumps NoMono with a low kick.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
NoMono throws the left hand but Kowalczyk avoids the punch easily.
NoMono loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts NoMono, as that shot connected.
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but NoMono swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by NoMono there.
Kowalczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - NoMono circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Jab from NoMono.
Kowalczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - NoMono circles away.
NoMono lands a lovely overhand right.
Kowalczyk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that NoMono semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kowalczyk clinches.
NoMono working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kowalczyk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
NoMono lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalczyk lands a knee to the body.
Kowalczyk trying to stall but NoMono improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Kowalczyk.

Kowalczyk manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for NoMono.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but NoMono is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from NoMono! But no joy.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but NoMono circles away and keeps his distance.
NoMono throws a good cross that connects.
NoMono looks to land a combination but Kowalczyk avoids it well.
NoMono throws an off balance right hand

and Kowalczyk counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from NoMono.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands a good knee to the midsection. NoMono won't want to take too many of those.
NoMono struggles to land a body shot inside as Kowalczyk controls his hands.
Kowalczyk prevents a body shot from NoMono.
NoMono misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from NoMono fails to land.
Still in the clinch, NoMono scores with a nice short uppercut.
NoMono doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
NoMono lands a body punch in the clinch.
NoMono misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from NoMono fails to land.
Kowalczyk tries to stall but NoMono uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
NoMono's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
NoMono working aggressively here.
NoMono tries a body shot but Kowalczyk blocks it.
NoMono scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumi NoMono dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kowalczyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but NoMono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalczyk moves in looking to clinch but NoMono pushes him off.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch.
NoMono throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.

Kowalczyk clinches with his opponent.
NoMono working some nice short punches in the clinch.
NoMono lands an uppercut.

Kowalczyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
NoMono moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marcin Kowalczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
NoMono takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
NoMono throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kowalczyk defending well as NoMono loads up on a big left hand.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch but NoMono is avoiding it.

Kowalczyk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kowalczyk breaks the clinch.
Kowalczyk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from NoMono.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
NoMono keeps the fight on the outside.
NoMono blocks a head kick by Kowalczyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NoMono getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
NoMono feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kowalczyks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kowalczyk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but NoMono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
NoMono tries to bum rush Kowalczyk with a series of wild strikes but Kowalczyk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kowalczyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
NoMono swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Kowalczyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
NoMono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalczyk.
NoMono working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
NoMono misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
NoMono misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kowalczyk breaks from the clinch.
Yumi NoMono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalczyk lands a head kick. NoMono smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but NoMono is having none of it.
It seemed like NoMono was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from NoMono.

NoMono drops Kowalczyk with a beautiful combination! Kowalczyk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - NoMono is looking for the KO!
NoMono finds Kowalczyk's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kowalczyk flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. NoMono lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kowalczyk will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yumi NoMono!
After winning the bout, Yumi NoMono thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.